Is Jaramijó safe? Ecuador travel risk
Is Jaramijó safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Jaramijó scores 65/100 on our travel risk index (Elevated). The US State Department rates Ecuador Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 18 Aug 2026); the UK FCDO advises against all but essential travel to parts of the country (updated 2 Oct 2026); Canada says: exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories). No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Jaramijó scores 65/100 (Elevated). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Ecuador (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Jaramijó: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (68/100) and crime and scams (94/100).
A score of 65 is higher than the scores of 88% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Ecuador travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Territorial & Position Context
Geographically located in Manabí (0.9487° S, 80.6363° W), Jaramijó sits 249.7 km ENE from Quito at lowland elevation.
Manabí
0.9487° S, 80.6363° W
Lowland
UTC
28,397
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent Localities in Ecuador
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)
| Hazard | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floods | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Wildfires | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Earthquakes (M5.5+) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Most flood events within 100 km of Jaramijó happened in March, July and December (3 of 3 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
Significant Earthquakes (USGS M5.5+ within 150 km)
1 major seismic event recorded within 150 km over the past 5 years.
- Largest: M5.5 on 21 Aug 2022 (79 km away) — USGS details
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Ecuador travel advice & laws.
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